Window



W. M INTYRE May 20,1924. u W. MUN TYRE WINDOW 1923 3 Sheets-Sheet. 3

Filed May 8,

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WILLIAM ncrn'rrnn, or rnnnsonovs, NEW :rhasns.

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Application and May a,

To 17/ whom it may; concern:

it known that l, WILLIAM Moln'rrnng a citizen oi"? the United fiitates,residing at- Ponns Grove, in the county of Salem and vFltate of NewJersey, have invented certain ne r and useful Improvements in Windowsoil" which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to windows, more particularly of the type in whichthe window sashes slide in the frame and are made up of sections whichare hinged so that'the sashes may be swung into the building to cleaned.The object is to provide a window of this type which may be installedwithout change or alteration in the ordinary window frame, which is easyto install and of a sim lo and durable construction.

This ject, and other advantageous ends which will be describedhereinafter. I attain in the following manner, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings in which-- Figure 1 is an inside elevation ofa window constructed in accordance with my invention,

Figure 2 a view similar to Figure 1 illustrating the window sashes intheir open position for cleaning,

Figure 3 a section on line 3-3 of Figure 1,

Figure 4 a section on line 4-4 of Figure 2,

Figure 5 a perspective view illustrating the position of the holder andlocking block, and

Figure 6 an enlarged fragmentary section on line 6-45 of Figure 4.

Referring to the drawings, 1 is a window frame having guideways 2 and 3separated by parting strips 4. A window sash 5 slides in guideways 2 andanother sash 6 slides in gnideways 3. The sashes 5 and 6 are similarlyconstructed and I will therefore describe both at the same time and givethem similar reference characters.

The sashes are composed of supporting sections 7. main sections 8 andlocking sections 9. The supporting sections and the main sections arehinged together at 10. The locking sections and the main sections arelocked to each other by any suitable loclrs ll. Balance ropes 12 aresecured to porting and locking sections and have ice weights 13 thereon.The sashes 5 6 so mounted the main sections 1923. Serial No 637,455.

8 willv swing on their hinges in oppositedirections as shown in Figure4; To hold the supporting sections in the guideways when the mainsections are in their open posi tions, I provide holders 14 consistingof metallic strips having feet 15 formed on one side and secured to theguideways and inwardly bent flanges 16 on the other side embracing thesupporting sections as shown in Figures 4 and-5. J

'VVhen my window is in useand is desired to clean the same, the windowsash 6 is lowered and the main sash sections unlocked from the lockingsections and opened into the position shown "in Figurcs 2 and 4. Toprevent the balance weight from, pulling the locking sections upward, Iprovide locking blocks 17 hinged to parting strips 4 by hinges 18, thelocking blocks being adapted to swing in guideway 2 on one side of theframe and in guidewa-y 3 on the other side and hold the locking sections9 against upward movement. When the main sashes are 'in their openposition the holders 14,

by reason of their inwardly bent flanges. will hold the supportingsections in the guideways. After the windows are cleaned, the mainsashes are closed and locked to the locking sections by locks 11 and thelocking blocks 17 are swung on their hinges 18 into :1 position in linewith parting strips 4 and forming a part thereof. As an additional meansfor securing the locking sections to the main section I provide stops 19on the locking sections at their tops and bottoms. These stops preventupward anddownward displacement of the loclnngsections" relative to themain sections. A

The joints or meeting edges of'the sash sections are preferably linedwith felt 20 to make a tight joint and seal against the weather.

Byconstru ting a sash a window, w ich maybe easily and safely cleaned isprhyidcd of a simple'and durable construction which is easily installedand requires practically no change or alteration in the window frame forits installation.

lVhile I have described my invention as taking a particular form, itwill be understood that the various parts of my invention may be changedwithout de arting fromfthc spirit of the invention an hence I do notlimit myself to the precise c0nstruction set forth but consider that Iam as above described w at liberty to make such changes and alterationsas fairly come Within the scope of the ap ended -c1airns'.--

tion to a position withinone of the guide- Ways to preclude upwardrespective sash.

2. A window including a frame having guideways; a supporting sashsection slidable in one of the guideways; a locking sash section slidingin the opposite guideway; a main sash section hinged to the supportingmovement of the section, and a holder secured in said one of theguideways, extending between thesupporting and main sash sections and embracing the supporting section to hold it in the guideway.

3. A window including a frame having guideu ays; a supporting sashsection .slidable inbne of the guideways a locking sash section slidingin the opposite guideway; a main sash section hinged to the supportingsection, and astrip having a foot on one side secured in said one of theguideway's and an inwardly bent flange :11 the other side extendingbetween the supporting and main sash sections and embracing thesupporting section to hold it in the guideway.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing Witnesses.

.WILLIAM MOINTYRE.

Witnesses: I

ELIZABETH GARHE, CHAS. E. Po'r'rs.

